En eller ett?
en poäng
en-wordPoäng (meaning "point") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: poängen. Indefinite plural: poäng. Definite plural: poängen.
Example sentences
Laget fick en poäng.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade poängen.
definite singular
Spelarna samlar sina poäng.
plural
Why is poäng an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is poäng en or ett in Swedish?
- Poäng (meaning "point") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en poäng. Definite: poängen. Plural: poäng. Definite plural: poängen.
- What is the definite form of poäng?
- The definite singular of poäng is poängen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is poängen.
- What is the plural of poäng in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of poäng is poäng. The definite plural is poängen.
- Why is poäng an en-word?
- Poäng doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.